Longtime Gazette contributor Juan Rodriguez has enjoyed a vantage point on rock ’n’ roll that few listeners – or even critics –...

MONTREAL - Welcome to Juan Rodriguez's Rock 'n' Roll Life, a seven-part series that covers the life and career of The Gazette's longtime music contributor.

From the crackling of a distant radio station, to champagne with one of pop music's greats, to raging disillusion and walking away from a dream job, this is a story of how music moved through one man's life, and how he finally became a fan again.

Please enjoy music writer Juan Rodriguez's look back on his career so far. In addition to Juan's story, we have videos of him talking about why he wanted to write this memoir and offering a few more stories, a weekly playlist of songs, reader questions and highlights.